Education Act 1996 · Updated to 1 Jul 2020 · Chapter 11 · Management of Educational Institutions
56. Power of Minister to appoint additional governors
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
If the Minister is satisfied—
that discipline in an educational institution is not being adequately maintained;
that the terms of the instrument of government of an educational institution are being wilfully disregarded;
that any provision of this Act or any regulations made under this Act is being wilfully disregarded; or
in the case of a government-aided educational institution, the property or funds of the educational institution are not being properly administered, he may appoint by name such additional governors of the educational institution as he may think fit.
The Minister may in his discretion at any time remove an additional governor appointed under subsection (1).
governor
“governor” means a person who is empowered under an instrument of government to administer or manage an educational institution;
An additional governor appointed for an educational institution under subsection (1) shall for all purposes be deemed to be a governor of the institution.
educational institution
“educational institution” means a school or any other place where, in the carrying on of the work of an organization or institution, persons are habitually taught, whether in one or more classes, and includes a kindergarten and a distance education centre but does not include— (a) any place where the teaching is confined exclusively to the teaching of any religion; or (b) any place declared by the Minister by notification in the Gazette not to be an educational institution for the purposes of this Act; Education 19
Chapter 3 of Part VIII shall not apply to an additional governor appointed under subsection (1).
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Terms defined in s 2
educational institution
Defined · s 2“educational institution” means a school or any other place where, in the carrying on of the work of an organization or institution, persons are habitually taught, whether in one or more classes, and includes a kindergarten and a distance education centre but does not include— (a) any place where the teaching is confined exclusively to the teaching of any religion; or (b) any place declared by the Minister by notification in the Gazette not to be an educational institution for the purposes of this Act; Education 19
government-aided educational institution
Defined · s 2“government-aided school” or “government-aided educational institution” means a school or an educational institution in receipt of capital grant and full grant-in-aid;
governor
Defined · s 2“governor” means a person who is empowered under an instrument of government to administer or manage an educational institution;
instrument of government
Defined · s 2“instrument of government” means an instrument of government as specified in section 53;
Chapter 12
Provision of Facilities and Services
Part V
Assessment and Examination
Part VI
Higher Education
Part VII
Private Educational Institutions
Part VIII
Registration of Educational Institutions
Chapter 1
Registration of Educational Institutions
Chapter 2
Cancellation of Registration
Chapter 3
Registration of Governors and Employees
Chapter 4
Registration of Pupils
Chapter 5
Inspection of Educational Institutions by the
Part IX
Registration of Teachers
Chapter 1
Registration of Teachers
Chapter 2
Permits to Teach
Chapter 3
Miscellaneous
Part X
The Inspectorate of Schools
Chapter 1
The Inspectorate
Chapter 2
General
Part XI
Finance
Part XII
Appeals
Part XIII
Regulations
Part XIV
Offences and Penalties
Part XV
Miscellaneous
Part XVI